Ghana 1959 2½d Kwame Nkrumah and Map

Ghana · 1959 · 2½d

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, set against a map of the country. The design highlights both the nation's leader and its geographical identity. It was part of a series issued following Ghana's independence.

Issued in 1959, this stamp celebrates the early years of Ghana's independence from British rule, which was achieved in 1957. Kwame Nkrumah was a pivotal figure in the Pan-African movement and the country's journey to becoming a republic.